Technological advances mean greater productivity and improved quality of life. But life-changing ingenuity requires vision, imagination and a creative drive that allows some to see potential where others see only obstacles. Harnessing those traits requires leadership.

Challenges
In every segment of society there are problems that could be solved if leaders weren’t afraid to think outside the box. That is true of the utility industry where leaders often find themselves in a decades-old, inflexible business model. With innovation comes improved quality of life. That was true when rural electric cooperatives were first organized in the 1930s, and it is true today with advances in smart energy technologies.

The Smart Energy Source Solution
Leadership and imagination fuel the Smart Energy Source initiative. The pioneering partnership brings together the strength of Oklahoma State University researchers with the forward-thinking leadership of the City of Stillwater, Central Rural Electric Cooperative and the engineering firm C.H. Guernsey & Co. The combined strengths of the partnership bring to the initiative the creative power to reinvent the way we do business. The results will be energy services and technology to improve quality of life.